Effort to bring back plywood mill: 1980s

Governor John Spellman

Mayor Jim Rice, Spellman, County Commissioner Bud Norris

Plywood rep Carl Sundman and Lois Spellman

Filing out after mill tour

I was going through old film files and this shot caught my attention. Governor John Spellman on an Anacortes visit, about 1984. He was among dignitaries gathered at the former Anacortes Veneer plywood mill, an important part of the Anacortes economy for several decades. AVI was sold to Publishers in 1969, and closed in 1983. It was then reorganized as Anacortes Plywood, Inc., a co-op of former shareholders. This photo was taken on a plant tour that featured a press conference after the tour. The mill was destroyed by fire in November 1992.

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About Photographer Steve Berentson

A fourth generation Skagit County native who was moved kicking and screaming from this island community in 1960. I finally reclaimed an Anacortes address in 1980, and I have been in constant celebration of my return since that time. Many of us who call Anacortes home love Fidalgo Island for its natural assets: among them are rugged beaches, pristine lakes, thousands of acres of forestland and some awesome views of the Skagit Valley and surrounding islands. Another element of my love affair with this community is its people, both natives and immigrants. They will “star” in many of my journal entries.

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